taxes

December 12, 2022

Wayne Twp Property Owners Need To Remit Tax Payments By Dec 31 To Avoid Any Penalties

Any Wayne Township local taxes and Ellwood City School tax payments not received in the office or postmarked by December 31st will be filed with the Tax Claim Bureau and the property owner will incur additional costs. No personal checks will be accepted from December 15th through December 31st for 2022 taxes. ONLY cash, money orders, or certified bank checks will be accepted. There will be ‘in person’ office hours at the Wayne Township Firehall, 5133 Ellwood Road, Ellwood City, PA 16117 from 5:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 15th and Monday, December 19th. Remit payments for School…

September 23, 2022

Ellwood City Fire Department To Host Town Hall Meeting On Monday

The Ellwood City Fire Department will host a town hall meeting on Monday. The meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. and in regards to a tax referendum question borough residents will answer on the November 8 election. The question is: Would you accept a new one mill tax in order to pay for advanced life support services? The meeting will take place at the fire hall located 411 6th Street. If passed, the fire department would be able to hire a 24/7 licensed paramedic position to the force. Currently, and according to a social media post, the Borough of Ellwood…

July 20, 2021

Ellwood City Area School District Hires Law Firm To Collect Delinquent Real Estate Taxes

In an effort to maximize the collection of its unpaid school real estate taxes, Ellwood City Area School District has hired the law firm of Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd. to collect its delinquent accounts. Representing over 160 municipalities and school districts across Pennsylvania, Portnoff utilizes state law that allows for the costs of collection to be imposed upon the delinquent property owner, creating immediate incentive to make payment and reducing the burden of collection costs on the overall tax base. Each delinquent property owner will receive a notice setting forth the balance due. Attached to the notice will be a…

May 12, 2020

Ellwood City Council to Vote on Proposal to Extend Tax Deadlines

Extensions will be on the agenda for the Ellwood City Borough Council’s May 18 meeting. Council will vote on two proposed extensions. The first is a resolution to extend real estate tax deadlines due to Covid-19. The discount period would end July 15 with no penalty charged if taxes are paid by December 31, 2020. The second is an extension of Resolution 2020-2 adopted on March 27, 2020 the Declaration of Disaster Emergency for the full 90 days, which would expire on June 27, 2020. Council will also consider approval of upcoming events as well as discussion regarding the hiring…